title: Adaptation of interRAI instruments for comprehensive assessment of patients with care needs.
abstract: Comprehensive assessment of the patients' needs is a key factor in improving the quality of care and quality of life of care-dependent persons. InterRAI instruments are internationally the most widely used standardized tools for collecting and analyzing data of elderly, frail or disabled people. The implementation of interRAI instruments in a country should take into consideration the cultural context and be adjusted according to the local requirements. In this article we describe how interRAI instrument MDS-NH version 2.0 was adapted for Estonia and how the reliability of the instrument was controlled.
authors.affiliation: University of Tartu, Department of Internal Medicine, 6 Puusepa, Tartu 51014, Estonia. kai.saks@kliinikum.ee
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saks
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Urban
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D004957:Estonia; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014175:Translating